giầu về bạn, sang về vợ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Rich through friends, distinguished through a wife — fortune is social before it is financial.
Literally: wealthy by friends, noble by the wife
Examples
Giàu vì bạn, sang vì vợ.Rich by one's friends, elevated by one's wife.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “giầu về bạn, sang về vợ” mean?
Rich through friends, distinguished through a wife — fortune is social before it is financial. Literally: wealthy by friends, noble by the wife
Is “giầu về bạn, sang về vợ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.